迟
迟 (chí) means “late”. It is made of 辶 + 尺 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 迟 into its parts
What 迟 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 尺 chǐ — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 尸 shī — body
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 尺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
迟 stroke order
Example sentences
对不起，我来迟了。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái chí le.Sorry, I'm late.
你明天别迟到。Nǐ míngtiān bié chídào.Don't be late tomorrow.
Words with 迟
- 迟到chídàoto be late
- 推迟tuīchíto postpone
- 迟早chízǎosooner or later
- 迟钝chídùnslow-witted
- 迟缓chíhuǎnslow
- 迟疑chíyíto hesitate
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | late |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 迟
What does 迟 mean?
迟 (chí) means “late”.
How many strokes does 迟 have?
迟 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 迟?
The radical of 迟 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 迟?
迟 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 尺 (one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation).
Which HSK level is 迟?
迟 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 迟 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.